Activation pairs your product key with your hardware configuration and helps verify that your copy of Windows hasn’t been used on more computers than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Usually, you need to activate Windows only once, unless you make a significant hardware change.
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A small freeware app which allows you to turn of your laptop or desktop screen right from the Windows taskbar Notification area.
Dark is a tiny open source .net application which allows you to turn off your laptop or desktop computer monitor by double clicking a Notify Icon.
